BAD 84080 F05 Brandyberry
Emerging Hardware and Software Technologies
SYLLABUS
Fall 2005
COURSE INFORMATION:
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Name of Course:
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B AD 84080 - Emerging Hardware and Software Technologies
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Term:
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Fall 2005
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Room:
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M&IS Conference Room
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Meeting Time:
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3:15-5:45pm
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Web Sites:
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Course: Vista WebSite (vista.kent.edu)
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Prerequisites:
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PhD standing and permission of instructor.
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Course Description:
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Investigation of selected emerging hardware and software technologies such as parallel processing systems, computer languages and operation systems, artificial intelligence, neural networks and chaos theory.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
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Name of Instructor:
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Dr. Alan Brandyberry
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Office Address:
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BSA A425
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Telephone:
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(330)672-1146
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Office Hours:
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Tuesdays 1:30-3:00, Thursdays 1:30-3:00
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E-mail:
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abrandyb@kent.edu
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Instructor Web Site:
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http://babbage.bsa.kent.edu/ (we will not use – may be down at times for maintenance)
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COURSE MATERIALS:
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Required Text:
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None.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES, REQUIREMENTS & EVALUATION:
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Course Objectives:
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Upon completion of this course, students will:
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1. Understand the main research areas associated with emerging technologies.
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2. Obtain an in-depth understanding of a particular emerging technology.
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3. Develop a viable (one that could, at least, be reasonably submitted to a good conference) research paper associated with the chosen technology utilizing appropriate research methods.
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4. Develop skills associated with reviewing academic papers.
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Individual Term Project/Paper:
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A research paper will be required for this course. Each student will select a particular emerging technology and review other research associated with other emerging technologies to determine appropriate research techniques and topics. A research proposal including topic(s), research question(s), and research method(s) will be submitted for approval. After approval the final research paper will be approved.
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Paper Reviews:
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Each week each student will provide the class and instructor with paper copies of a scholarly research paper, a summary of each paper, and a review (as if you were asked to do this before it was published) of the paper. The paper will be discussed the following week and the paper should be read and the review should be critiqued by the other members of the class. Each class the instructor will provide a research paper that should be read by each
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Reading:
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Each class the instructor will provide a research paper that should be read by each student in addition to the student provided papers.
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Attendance:
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Students are responsible for all in class announcements and material whether absence is excused or unexcused. Missed assignments/quizzes will not be made up. In certain cases (emergencies) the score will be dropped. All other cases receive a score of 0. Missed in-class exercises will receive a score of zero and cannot be made up.
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Academic
Misconduct:
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Any student found to be engaged in cheating, plagiarism, or any form of academic misconduct in this course, whether on exams or any other assignment, will automatically receive a grade of "F" for the course. Other actions may be taken by the College of Business Administration and/or the University. This policy is to protect the majority of students who are honest.
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Access:
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In accordance with university policy, if you have a documented disability and require accommodations to obtain equal access to this course, please contact the instructor during the first week of the semester. Disabilities must be documented through the Office of Student Disability Services located in the Michael Schwartz Center.
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GRADES:
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Weekly Paper Preparation and Review
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20%
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Discussion of Peer and Instructor Papers
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20%
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Paper Proposal
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10%
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Final Paper
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50%
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TOTAL
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100%
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The following scale indicates the minimum course percentage required for each letter grade:
Letter-grade determinations will be made on the following percentage basis (your score rounded to the nearest whole number): A >90; B >80; C >70; D >60. A lower curve may be substituted at the discretion of the instructor. Grade curving is only done at the end of the term for final grades. Do not try to anticipate the curve - target the score that will get you the desired grade on the straight scale above. **Students are welcome at any time to inquire into their current grade status during office hours.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
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Day
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Readings
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Aug 30
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Introduction
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Sep 06
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First Paper/Review Due
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Going Beyond the Dominant Paradigm for Information Technology Innovation Research: Emerging Concepts and Methods. By: Fichman, Robert G.. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, Aug2004, Vol. 5 Issue 8, p314-355
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Sep 13
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Paper Reviews
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Absorptive Capacity: A New Perspective on Learning and Innovation. By: Cohen, Wesley M.; Levinthal, Daniel A.. Administrative Science Quarterly, Mar1990, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p128-152
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Sep 20
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Paper Reviews
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Ambidextrous organizations: Managing evolutionary and revolutionary change. By: Tushman, Micheal L.; O'Reilly III, Charles A.. California Management Review, Summer96, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p8, 23p
The Ambidextrous Organization. By: O'Reilly III, Charles A.; Tushman, Michael L.. Harvard Business Review, Apr2004, Vol. 82 Issue 4, p74-81
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Sep 27
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Paper Reviews
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TBA
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Oct 04
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Paper Reviews
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TBA
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Oct 11
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Proposal Due
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TBA
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Oct 18
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Paper Reviews
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TBA
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Oct 25
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Paper Reviews
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TBA
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Nov 01
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Paper Reviews
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TBA
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Nov 08
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Paper Reviews
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TBA
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Nov 15
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Paper Reviews
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TBA
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Nov 22
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Research Time
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None
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Nov 29
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Paper Reviews
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TBA
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Dec 06
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Paper Reviews
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TBA
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Dec 13
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Final Papers Due – Class Discussion
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The Following Policies Apply to All Students in this Course
A. Students attending the course who do not have the proper prerequisite risk being deregistered from the class.
Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes. You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Web for Students) during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure you are properly enrolled in this class and section. Should you find an error in your class schedule, you have until Friday, September 9, 2005 to correct the error with your advising office. If registration errors are not corrected by this date and you continue to attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled, you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the semester for any class in which you are not properly registered.
B. Academic Honesty: Cheating means to misrepresent the source, nature, or other conditions of your academic work (e.g., tests, papers, projects, assignments) so as to get undeserved credit. The use of the intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate credit is a serious academic offense. It is the University's policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a failing grade (0 points) for the work or course. Repeat offenses may result in dismissal from the University.
C. Course Withdrawal:
For Fall 2005, the course withdrawal deadline is Sunday, November 6, 2005.
D. Students with disabilities:
University policy 3342-3-18 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access equal access course content. If you have documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these through the Student Disability Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sds for more information on registration procedures).
